Area scores for Högadal in Karlshamn — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.
Bovisi Index
Areas
Ranked 4 of 14 in Karlshamn
Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.
Median income
226
kSEK/yr
Unemployment
9,4
%
Reported crimes
20 706
per 100,000 pop.
Children aged 0–15
18,8
%
Sub-areas (DeSO)
1
Residents
1 972
Average age
40,3
yrs
Median price for detached houses sold in the municipality. SCB does not publish price statistics at area level.
Source: Statistics Sweden, Real estate prices (BO0501). Few sales make the series volatile in smaller municipalities.
26 sites in Högadal appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.
Most common activities: Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (8), Drivmedelshantering (6), SPIMFAB (3)
A site in the register means activity that may have contaminated the ground was carried out there — not that contamination has been confirmed. More than two thirds of sites nationally are identified but not yet surveyed, and therefore carry no risk class. The class refers to the site, not to surrounding homes.
Source: Swedish County Administrative Boards, EBH register. Risk classification per the Environmental Protection Agency's MIFO methodology.
Högadal in Karlshamn has a safety index of 83 out of 100 (Excellent), based on reported crime in the area. That is below the average for Karlshamn.
The area's strongest side is Public transit (87/100), while Economy (25/100) pulls the overall score down.
For families, schools (68/100) and preschools (60/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (60/100) and public transit (87/100) shapes everyday life.
The Bovisi Index for Högadal is 71 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.
Högadal has a safety index of 83 out of 100 (Excellent) in the Bovisi Index, based on reported crimes per capita. See the full safety picture and compare with neighbouring areas on the map.
Högadal in Karlshamn scores 71 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 4 of 14 in Karlshamn when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.